Weather outlooks

As you no doubt noticed, this has been a cold week. This being Texas, of course we had nearly 70 degree weather in the same weekend the temperatures dropped sharply and we had winter storm warnings.

How are your investments taxed?

As we begin the new year, you may be receiving various tax statements from your financial services provider — so it’s a good time to consider how your investments are taxed.

Faster than the speed of light

There’s a small incline at the top of the road that leads out of the neighborhood in which I live. It’s a halfmile walk from my front porch to there, and if my timing is right, I can make it to the top just as the sun is peeking over the horizon.

“Boy Mayor” ponders bid for Governor

Minutes after the armed robbery of the downtown post office on Jan. 14, 1921, Dallas police and irate citizens led by the city’s “Boy Mayor” chased down and captured the perpetrators. After his discharge from World War I military service, Frank Wozencraft hurried home to Dallas in February 1919.

Preaching the gospel of small-town living

“I say that half your life is spent trying to get out of a small town and the other half trying to get back to one.” — Kelly Cutrone, American publicist, television personality and author. ----- The preacher’s sermon Sunday centered on a prevalent problem in America today.

Crossing the Finish Line

My family loves sports – baseball, football, basketball – you name it. Perhaps it’s the competition we thrive on. Whatever the reason, I’ve always admired athletes (perhaps because I’m not one). I thought about our history for love of competition this week when I read a story about Gail Devers.

Starting the year

How many of you have New Year’s resolutions? Rather, how many of you have resolutions that didn’t start off great? Maybe you said you were going to start working out in the morning and realized how early the morning is.

A letter from me to you

Dear Julienne: I thought you might enjoy receiving an actual letter in the actual mail, so I’ve actually written you one. I know it’s not the most “modern” thing to do, but sometimes a little bit of “old school” is what the doctor ordered. It wasn’t all that easy to write, let me tell you.

“Old Yeller” author couldn’t handle success

At the peak of the “Old Yeller” craze, the Palace Theater in Dallas invited dogs and their human companions to a special showing of the big screen version of the best-selling book on Jan. 11, 1958. Frederick Benjamin Gipson was born on a farm near Mason in 1908.

How would you handle forced early retirement?

When you plan to retire at a certain age, you can follow a strategy that incorporates your investment moves, your health insurance and other factors. But what happens if you’re forced to retire earlier than you anticipated? Unfortunately, this situation is not that uncommon.